Wimbledon
Nick Kyrgios threw Stefanos Tsitsipas, number four, out of the Wimbledon tournament in a highly emotional duel with plenty of arguments. The Australian defeated his former doubles partner from Greece on Saturday 6: 7 (2/7) 6: 4 6:3 7: 6 (9/7) and reached the round of 16 in the classic grass game for the first time since 2016. Major record winner Rafael Nadal is also in this following his best performance so far in the current tournament.
The last third round match was marked by many debates. Kyrgios repeatedly tangled with the referees, used swear words and scolded his own team in the stands.
Tsitsipas hit a ball on the stands following losing the second set and just barely hit a spectator. Kyrgios recalled the US Open 2020 when Novak Djokovic was disqualified for hitting a linesman. Tsitsipas shouldn’t continue either, demanded Kyrgios and lamented for several minutes. However, the referee only issued a warning.
Heated atmosphere
For the second warning, when Tsitsipas thundered a return to the scoreboard, the Greek had to accept a point loss. The atmosphere became increasingly heated. Tsitsipas aimed several balls directly at his opponent’s body.
After a net roller, Kyrgios bowed instead of apologizing as usual. With a fine stop, the 27-year-old secured victory and celebrated exuberantly. “Whatever happens on the pitch, I love it,” Kyrgios said followingwards. He now meets the also unseeded American Brandon Nakashima.
Nadal confidently moves into the round of 16
The 22-time Grand Slam tournament winner Nadal celebrated a sovereign victory on Saturday evening with a 6:1 6:2 6:4 once morest the Italian Lorenzo Sonego. In the previous two rounds, the Spaniard had lost a set once morest Argentina’s Francisco Cerundolo and Lithuania’s Ricardas Berankis.
“It was my best game so far,” Nadal said followingwards. In the round of the top 16, the 36-year-old will face Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp, whom he had already defeated at the French Open. After triumphing at the Australian Open in Melbourne and the French Open in Paris, Nadal still has the chance of his third Grand Slam title of the year.
All England Championships in Wimbledon
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